Evolution in an Urbanizing World
Cover photo: Birds on a lantern post (Source: Business Insider) Taking a walk through the busy streets of the city, life appears to all around us. Bikers briskly pass you by, drivers honk loudly and hundreds of people walk around as if you find yourself in a busy anthill. A pigeon quickly takes off before... Continue Reading →
Urban environments consist mostly of bricks, concrete, asphalt, metal and glass: not very alluring substrates for many terrestrial organisms. Certain mosses and lichens can be seen sometimes on walls in the city, but even they will not easily grow in direct sunlight during dry periods, especially taking the ‘urban heat island effect’ into account (Deilami... Continue Reading →
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